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Old 08-16-2005, 10:30 AM
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i posted this in the integra forum, but it didn't seem to get too many responses... on m y 95 integra, when i make a right turn, i'm getting a "whirring" sound. is that indicative of a busted right axle (the boot seems to look ok?) or a wheel bearing?
Old 08-16-2005, 10:31 AM
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axle = click

bearing = whir :bigok:
Old 08-16-2005, 10:32 AM
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only turning?

the wrrrrrrr comes all the time when you have a busted bearing.
Old 08-16-2005, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by e3NiNe
only turning?

the wrrrrrrr comes all the time when you have a busted bearing.

not always the case. my rear bearing in my teg is going, it stops when i turn in one direction and intensifies in the other.

and on my ram, my front left went and it scraped when i turned to the right, no sound at any other time....
Old 08-16-2005, 12:10 PM
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hm, well if it is a bearing, how do i know which side it's on? i get the whirring only when i make a right turn, and as soon as the wheel is straight again it stops.
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It's the boot....
Old 08-16-2005, 03:16 PM
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No, axles (bad cv boots/joints) click when they are bad....wheel bearings make a whirring noise.
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Originally Posted by kento
hm, well if it is a bearing, how do i know which side it's on? i get the whirring only when i make a right turn, and as soon as the wheel is straight again it stops.
have someone stand outside of the car in a parking lot and make right turns until they can pinpoint which wheel it's coming from.
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when i go right, mine intensifies and its the rear left....
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Originally Posted by ISP James
when i go right, mine intensifies and its the rear left....
yep.. that's because body roll causes more pressure to be applied to the rear left.



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